FORMULA MILK IN ZIMBABWE

In Zimbabwe, a tin of baby formula powder costs $8.00 and a baby needs 6 tins per month. The HFA Orphan Care program is currently supplying 4 tins, in accordance with its budget to babies born to women living with HIV or AIDS or orphans. They spend $32/baby per month. Currently, they feed 30 babies per month making $960 at 4 tins/baby. The demand is higher and if they would like to reach 50 babies in the coming year; There are new cases coming up monthly and have had to start turning some away. If they can give 6 tins per month per baby that will be $2,400/month for 50 babies. For their current 30 babies/month, they’ll need $1,440/month to give them 6 tins/month.